Thomas Paine (1737-1809)

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Thomas Paine

Common Sense

Essential Questions:
#1 Why is Paine such an important historical figure in America?

• Wrote literature that inspired not only the American army but all of America into striving for freedom from Great Britain.
• He was an advisor to some new presidents of the United States of America.

#2 What are some of Paine's greatest achievments?

• Wrote Common Sense which was read by more people by percentage than those that watch the Superbowl now.
• Proposed the name United States of America
• Served in the American Army
• Served in the French Revolution
• Wrote The Age of Reasoning
• Wrote The Crisis
• Elected to the French National Convention in 1792
• Wrote the Rights Of Men
• Wrote The Case of the Officers of Excise
• Was a strong supporter of his individual views.

#3 How did Thomas Paine become such a large scale author?

• After writing Common Sense, Paine become a household name in America.

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Works Cited:

• Kreis, Steven. "Thomas Paine." The History Guide. Sept.-Oct. 2000. 23 Oct. 2007

<http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/paine.html>.

• Wikipedia. "Thomas Paine." Wikipedia. 24 Oct. 2007. 24 Oct. 2007

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine>.

• Aldridge, Alfred Owen. Man Of Reason. 1959. Vol. 1. Cornwall: J.B. LippincottCompany, 1959.